Adidas/Nike sport-shoe assembly cluster in FZ — 0% duty on uppers/midsoles. — paired with Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate, Japan-friendly ecosystem · Japanese desk + Smart City utilities + on-site OSS — production within 6 months of BOI approval means 0% on outsole/upper components; FZ sport-shoe assembly clusters.
Rules: MFN 30% · VAT 0% FZ-export · No excise applies · Control authority: TISI + REACH compliance · Best FTA: RCEP · ACFTA · USA GSP gone.
Common HS-6 lines: 6403 leather shoes · 6404 sport shoes · 6406 uppers/soles — NYC Visa builds the FTA Origin Strategy before FZ entry to maximise duty saving.
Common pitfall: REACH SVHC list (240 substances) — adhesives must be lab-tested before EU shipment. — we pre-load the mitigation checklist + audit trail for Customs' 5-yr ex-post audit.